Kentucky Fried Chicken

3055 Ne 8 St, Homestead, FL 33033

American

Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Kentucky Fried Chicken appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 28, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

Among Homestead restaurants, the typical score is 70; Kentucky Fried Chicken is comfortably above that bar. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 28, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese sause (88F - Hot Holding) stored at display warmer, as per manager prepared less than 30 minutes. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

03B-01-6

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn across warmers, and reach in freezer gaskets torn under biscuits oven.

14-11-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on floor under grilled oven. Observed boxes of raw chicken stored on floor inside walk in Cooler. As per employee received today morning. Employee begin to stored properly. **Corrective Action Taken**

08B-38-4

Aug 4, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken nuggets (47F - Cold Holding) on shelves at walk in cooler, as per operator raw chicken nuggets tray was on preparation area approximately 30 minutes.

03A-02-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in freezer across fryers.

23-03-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed solid reach in freezer interior across fryers.

22-16-4

Jan 14, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm); Manager discarded and replaced with a new solution.Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Jul 31, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Mar 4, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-17-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food residue on HWS next to microwaves. **Repeat Violation**

31A-11-4

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

33-11-4

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

33-16-4

Aug 11, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Washing Fruits and Vegetables

FL-42

Dec 21, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kentucky Fried Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kentucky Fried Chicken on file is from Jan 28, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

How does Kentucky Fried Chicken compare to other restaurants in Homestead?

Kentucky Fried Chicken most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is higher than the Homestead average of 70.

Has Kentucky Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kentucky Fried Chicken have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Kentucky Fried Chicken means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Kentucky Fried Chicken inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Kentucky Fried Chicken is inspected around two times per year on average.

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